Anastasia Rosen-Jones (formally Marcia E. Rosen), New Horizons Small “Zones Of Peace” Project Executive Director and Founder.
A personal and professional blog exploring the vision behind the New
Horizons ZOP and how it reflects my journey from blindness to recovery.

Finding Light in the Darkness

Anastasia Rosen-Jones

Anastasia Rosen-Jones (formerly Marcia E. Rosen) is a retired psychotherapist with more than thirty-five years in the mental health field. Now a community development and violence prevention coach, consultant and trainer, she is the author of five books in progress, including "The Middle East Crisis In My Backyard" and numerous articles.

Anastasia makes her home in the mountains above Harpers Ferry where she is happily nested with the birds, the trees and the squirrels. She is at her most fulfilled watching the sunset from the deck of her home -- and/or -- sitting around a campfire in the woods telling and listening to stories.

The research findings upon which the material of this book are based, as well as my other two books, Journey Back To Me and Exploring Your Dark Side: The Adventure of A Lifetime, that make up my "Random House Trilogy," were derived from discoveries, growing out of an in depth study, by me -- Anastasia, of the attitudes of late twentieth century women as they pertain to our survival- based perspectives, feelings and consequent behaviors. In particular these are the underpinnings of the expanded freedoms we hold today, especially in the work place.The study was initiated as I was completing my undergraduate studies in the Women's Studies Department of the University of Maryland, College Park. The study was begun in 1984 and continues to be updated, as needed, to the present day.These findings and their application are particularly valuable at this time of national crisis, socially and politically, that we are now facing. Of particular benefit, immediately, are the postings on the Exploring Your Dark Side: The Adventure Of A Lifetime site. I strongly recommend the following articles, in particular, to anyone interested and willing to take up the task of bettering yourself, at this crucial time, as a way of giving to the whole of us all. These can assist you in utilizing your best personal resources in the service of, not only yourself, but the collective.Recommended:

These findings and the emotional, psychological and sociological relevance they offer are presented here with the intention of making them available as working tools to assist women -- and -- men in taking a deeper exploration of themselves, personally, as well as our national culture, in this fortuitous time of crisis, socially and politically.

The multiple Hollywood scandals, arising out of the sexual harassment and abuse of Harvey Weinstein and others, alongside the chaos that has arisen out of Donald Trump's election to the Oval Office, has made the findings of this study and its accompanying strategic approaches, not only extremely valuable, but essential at this time.

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